I think this is the most thoughtful implementation of wavetables I have seen (I guess the Hydrasynth comes close). All I wanted from the Blofeld is an easy way to create my own waveatables and load them up quickly. The fact that each wavetable does not need an lfo to scan it is amazing. And the wrap is suuuper great!
Great videos, thanks a lot for them! I'm actually quite disappointed, the implementation seems very basic. Wavetables are cool, but the fun starts with warping, FM AM and wave shaping. What about Unison, Pan, Phase control and all those things which are standard in even simple and cheap plugins ranging from 20 - 200 €. Of course the quantum has a lot of other oscillator modes, but in terms of wavetables I'm far from impressed. Ok, the spectrum parameter is kind of interesting. I wouldn't complain if it wasn't Waldorfs modern forward looking, expensive flagship synth.
I like a lot of what’s going on there. The only thing I would ask for are more spectral effect algorithms. Zebra has sooo many kinds of transformations as well as Hydrasynth. Even my little ElectribeWave has more transformation options. That said, I definitely like simplicity… so it’s kindof nice for that engine to focus on the wavetable itself instead of extraneous synthesis options.
@@SynthesizerVideo I think you zeroed in on that one word. In the context I was talking about it’s literally super simple. I did see that other bit reduction effects were added to the wavetable oscillator in update 3.0 but it’s still behind even the Electribe Wave.
I know this video is older… and making tutorials is hard. But I wanted to point out a mistake. The Brilliance parameter doesn’t do anything if you don’t offset the Spectrum parameter lol. You kept moving the Brilliance parameter like it was doing something 🤭
The Brilliance parameter has nothing to do with the Spectrum parameter! Just check that one simple example: 1. init patch, 2. play a low note and 3. increase the brilliance. If you don't hear the massive aliasing, then you probably have bad ears. I hope that I'm not the one to break the news to you.
@@SynthesizerVideo can’t check because I don’t own an Iridium yet. I’ll try your example when I get one, hopefully within a year. I’m lifting my info from the manual and from the video not having an effect. Try posting a video with your example if you’re able. Page 36 of the English manual: Brilliance: setting of this parameter is only audible when Spectrum is transposed relative to the original pitch of a sound. I’m yet to find an example online where someone has demonstrated the Brilliance parameter. Most people don’t do true deep dives like I do on my channel.
@@SynthesizerVideoI checked your example and Brilliance does indeed have a very tiny effect in that scenario. To be clear, Brilliance is nearly inaudible if not used in conjunction with the Spectrum parameter.
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What do you think? Are there any features which you still miss in the wavetable oscillator? Or does it even have too many features?
I think this is the most thoughtful implementation of wavetables I have seen (I guess the Hydrasynth comes close). All I wanted from the Blofeld is an easy way to create my own waveatables and load them up quickly. The fact that each wavetable does not need an lfo to scan it is amazing. And the wrap is suuuper great!
Great videos, thanks a lot for them! I'm actually quite disappointed, the implementation seems very basic. Wavetables are cool, but the fun starts with warping, FM AM and wave shaping. What about Unison, Pan, Phase control and all those things which are standard in even simple and cheap plugins ranging from 20 - 200 €. Of course the quantum has a lot of other oscillator modes, but in terms of wavetables I'm far from impressed. Ok, the spectrum parameter is kind of interesting. I wouldn't complain if it wasn't Waldorfs modern forward looking, expensive flagship synth.
@@rumblechannel6343great assessment
@@rumblechannel6343you’re probably more familiar with the unit now, but the Quantum does literally every single thing you mentioned lol.
I like a lot of what’s going on there. The only thing I would ask for are more spectral effect algorithms. Zebra has sooo many kinds of transformations as well as Hydrasynth. Even my little ElectribeWave has more transformation options. That said, I definitely like simplicity… so it’s kindof nice for that engine to focus on the wavetable itself instead of extraneous synthesis options.
"simplicity" is not the word that comes to my mind when I think about the Quantum XD
@@SynthesizerVideo I think you zeroed in on that one word. In the context I was talking about it’s literally super simple. I did see that other bit reduction effects were added to the wavetable oscillator in update 3.0 but it’s still behind even the Electribe Wave.
I know this video is older… and making tutorials is hard. But I wanted to point out a mistake. The Brilliance parameter doesn’t do anything if you don’t offset the Spectrum parameter lol. You kept moving the Brilliance parameter like it was doing something 🤭
The Brilliance parameter has nothing to do with the Spectrum parameter! Just check that one simple example: 1. init patch, 2. play a low note and 3. increase the brilliance. If you don't hear the massive aliasing, then you probably have bad ears. I hope that I'm not the one to break the news to you.
@@SynthesizerVideo can’t check because I don’t own an Iridium yet. I’ll try your example when I get one, hopefully within a year. I’m lifting my info from the manual and from the video not having an effect. Try posting a video with your example if you’re able.
Page 36 of the English manual:
Brilliance: setting of this parameter is only audible when Spectrum is transposed relative to the original pitch of a sound.
I’m yet to find an example online where someone has demonstrated the Brilliance parameter. Most people don’t do true deep dives like I do on my channel.
In this case, the manual is definitely wrong. It has an effect, though it's not always intense.
@@SynthesizerVideo okay, I’ll have to take your word for it until I try it out myself.
@@SynthesizerVideoI checked your example and Brilliance does indeed have a very tiny effect in that scenario. To be clear, Brilliance is nearly inaudible if not used in conjunction with the Spectrum parameter.